بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم القارعة
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Al-Qari'ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
The Striking Calamity -
ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
Chapter 101, 11 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم القارعة
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Al-Qari'ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection).
The Striking Calamity -
ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
ما القارعة
What is the striking (Hour)?
What is the Striking Calamity?
مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
وما أدراك ما القارعة
And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is?
And what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْقَارِعَةُ
يوم يكون الناس كالفراش المبثوث
It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about.
It is the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed,
يَوْمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلْفَرَاشِ ٱلْمَبْثُوثِ
وتكون الجبال كالعهن المنفوش
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up.
وَتَكُونُ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَٱلْعِهْنِ ٱلْمَنفُوشِ
فأما من ثقلت موازينه
Then as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be heavy,
Then as for one whose scales are heavy [with good deeds],
فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
فهو في عيشة راضية
He will live a pleasant life (in Paradise).
He will be in a pleasant life.
فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ
وأما من خفت موازينه
But as for him whose balance (of good deeds) will be light,
But as for one whose scales are light,
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
فأمه هاوية
He will have his home in Hawiyah (pit, i.e. Hell).
His refuge will be an abyss.
فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةٌ
وما أدراك ما هيه
And what will make you know what it is?
And what can make you know what that is?
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهْ
نار حامية
(It is) a fiercely blazing Fire!
It is a Fire, intensely hot.
نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌۢ